{"id":16316,"date":"2020-07-06T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T08:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spielbanken-niedersachsen.de\/geschichte\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:26:15","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merkur-spielbanken-nds.de\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbt33ymt-1a2d0f684ca86fd5811d380793e9fced\">\n.avia-section.av-kbt33ymt-1a2d0f684ca86fd5811d380793e9fced{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.merkur-spielbanken-nds.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/w-header-spielbank.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-kbt33ymt-1a2d0f684ca86fd5811d380793e9fced main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  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Lower Saxony<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af\">\n.avia-timeline-container.av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af .av-milestone-date{\ncolor:#022652;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af .av-milestone-icon.milestone-icon-hasborder{\nbackground-color:#022652;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af .av-milestone-icon-inner{\nbackground-color:#022652;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af .av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#022652;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container.av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af .av-milestone-article-footer{\nbackground-color:#022652;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia-timeline-1\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-kca6jr13-022439fa5a9b6909581c4b9920b8b3af av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last ' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-alternate avia-timeline-boxshadow avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-27di68-1-a36556c33a2a68b9c9354f82ea698b11 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-september-2025' ><strong>September 2025<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Renaming MERKUR SPIELBANKEN Niedersachsen GmbH\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Renaming MERKUR SPIELBANKEN Niedersachsen GmbH<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH changed its name to the current MERKUR SPIELBANKEN Niedersachsen GmbH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-27di68-1-2-8bed9f0e9fa9485af5284aebe4b896ce av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Takeover by the MERKUR Group\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Takeover by the MERKUR Group<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Takeover of the company by the MERKUR Group on July 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-july-2025' ><strong>July 2025<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-27di68-f6001951e03f32c95a436026d1fd7ca6 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2025' ><strong>2025<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Anniversaries\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Anniversaries<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>50th anniversary of Spielbank Hannover<\/p>\n<p>50th anniversary of Spielbank Bad Pyrmont<\/p>\n<p>50th anniversary of Spielbank Seevetal<\/p>\n<p>25th anniversary of Spielbank Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<p>15th anniversary of Spielbank G\u00f6ttingen<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-27di68-2-5a5387dbaf06fa6de07c5d0c084724f9 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Opening in Brunswick (Braunschweig)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Opening in Brunswick (Braunschweig)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Relocation of the Bad Harzburg casino to Brunswick<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2021' ><strong>2021<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2l9c00-b278b54d99ad3b0c05262b98e20516a5 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2015-2016-2018' ><strong>2015 \/ 2016 \/ 2018<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue82a' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Anniversaries\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Anniversaries<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>40th anniversary of Spielbank Hannover (2015)<\/p>\n<p>40th anniversary of the Bad Zwischenahn and Bad Bentheim casinos (2016)<\/p>\n<p>40th anniversary of the Norderney casino (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-4kbmrk-54374ca6e20b6100bff0b21fb288a5f2 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Concession extension\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Concession extension<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The concessions of all 10 sites are renewed for another 10 years (until August 2024).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2014' ><strong>2014<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-87cio-651404350f6d27bef56425e1a1b4c23f av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2010' ><strong>2010<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Concession transfer\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Concession transfer<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The concession for Borkum is transferred to G\u00f6ttingen.<\/p>\n<p>The new casino in G\u00f6ttingen opens in June.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-44gfhs-994d274f1310554a67dd4e91527f3c9c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Flagship casino \"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Flagship casino <\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Flagship casino opens at RP5, Raschplatz, Hanover, on June 17.<\/p>\n<p>Former location in Osterstrasse closes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2010' ><strong>2010<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-7tmvsw-446f6e4e24f141e24b760360381375e7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2008' ><strong>2008<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Location merger\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Location merger<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Merging of the two locations in Osnabr\u00fcck &#8211; the classic casino and the slot machine venue are combined in one building on the station forecourt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-9u3ju8-088eaf6934163db23aafca18bf1b1fac av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Reprivatisation of Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH (SNG)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Reprivatisation of Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH (SNG)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The new shareholder is Casinos Austria International GmbH (CAI), based in Vienna.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2005' ><strong>2005<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-238bsw-0dd28c45c17ca497a21efbbb65db0837 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2004' ><strong>2004<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: New casino law\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>New casino law<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>An amendment to casino legislation makes it possible to privatise the casinos again.<\/p>\n<p>The classic casinos in Bad Pyrmont and Hittfeld close.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-d2vq5c-999a82ac8d380db8eb7bde6e5d22f3db av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Opening in Osnabr\u00fcck\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Opening in Osnabr\u00fcck<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Casinos open at two locations in Osnabr\u00fcck<\/p>\n<p>Classic casino in Vitischanze<br \/>\nSlot machines at the train station<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2001' ><strong>2001<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-dhnx3k-72cad02875a181cca60f07f9da67b072 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2000' ><strong>2000<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Opening in Wolfsburg\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Opening in Wolfsburg<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Slot machine casino opens in Wolfsburg<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-1ju0ww-3ff60c92e019800bf1b84dbcd8027b6e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Lower Saxony jackpot\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Lower Saxony jackpot<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Introduction of the Lower Saxony jackpot<\/p>\n<p>(highest win to date: \u20ac 2.3 million)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8a8' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1997' ><strong>1997<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-h1ir9c-091d0342e927120d3934d5a474bf21f3 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1995' ><strong>1995<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Change of name\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Change of name<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Hannoversche Spielbanken GmbH changed its name to the current Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-4v82uo-de1d5f34d96a5652c6e8f8d7a95a41b9 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Concession award\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Concession award<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>New casino legislation is adopted by the parliament of Lower Saxony. In future, concessions may only be awarded to state-owned companies. As a result, the licenses of private companies are granted to Hannoversche Spielbanken GmbH when they expire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1989' ><strong>1989<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-kjfxpc-a10db31621162beff07e545559a79cce av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1987' ><strong>1987<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Founding of Hannoversche Spielbanken GmbH\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Founding of Hannoversche Spielbanken GmbH<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Hannoversche Spielbanken GmbH (subsidiary of the state of Lower Saxony, predecessor of today&#8217;s SNG) is founded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mllh3k-48f183801d7fac46e40f06426fbb80c6 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Opening of the North Sea casinos\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Opening of the North Sea casinos<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>North Sea casinos open on the islands of Borkum and Norderney<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue821' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1978' ><strong>1978<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-27di68-1-1-315bb7e765e899285a20d0565da4154e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1973' ><strong>1973<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: The Lower Saxony Gaming Act is passed\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Lower Saxony Gaming Act is passed<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The Lower Saxony Gaming Act is passed and three licenses are awarded to private operators: Hittfeld\/Bad Harzburg, Hanover\/Bad Pyrmont, Bad Zwischenahn\/Bad Bentheim.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16316","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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